The town of Holbrook was named after a British Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook VC.RN
During WW1 Lt Holbrook made a daring raid into Dardanelles in his B11 submarine,
HMAS Otway
Why does Holbrook a farming community 400kms from the nearest seaport have a life size submarine?
In the main street of the township, lies the above water line superstructure of the HMAS Otway about 90m from bow to stern
Holbrook's unique link with submarines began during WW1 when the town's forefathers believed Germanton was no longer an appropriate name.
About that time, Lt Norman Holbrook's name hit world headlines for the most daring underwater raid during the First World war.
Lt Holbrook, on 13th December 1914 had taken the British submarine B11 on a hazardous journey into the Dardanelles to torpedo & sink the Turkish battleship "Mesudiye"
Back in Germanton, Councillor John Ross suggestion that Holbrook be a fitting name for the town was greeted with great enthusiasm & the first meeting of the newly named Holbrook council took place on 24th August 1915
During the years following the name change, Commander Holbrook made a number of visits to the town before his death 1976. In 1982 his widow, Mrs Gundula Holbrook donated his medals to the town
Hologram about Commander Holbrook's life
is told by his wife Gundula
Commander Norman Holbrook
Photos from their visits to the township
Heading back to Culcairn this afternoon the bowling club has Country Music Muster from 1 -5 pm
sounds like a good way to spend a cool, wet afternoon
Plenty of dancing, great music & met some nice folk from Albury
Pizza for dinner & spent the night behind the bowlo !!!
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